Ravens Draft: The pros and cons of picking Calvin Ridley
The Pros:
Ridley has the potential to be a great player. He is fast, and he runs good routes. He is a deep threat and he is hard to catch once he has the football in the open field. Ridley is the most polished receiver in this draft class. When it comes to route running and being where he is supposed to be when he is supposed to be there, Ridley is amazing.
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Ridley is one of the best deep threats in this draft class. When you combine good route running with his speed, good things tend to happen. I think the thing that stands out with Ridley is that he is a big play waiting to happen. It just seemed like once or twice a game he would have that big play that would turn the favor of momentum to the Crimson Tide.
Ridley had eight games in three years with over 100 receiving yards. With Ridley any given play can be a big one and at any time he can make the play that changes the game. If the Ravens want to get back to the deep ball, Ridley would be a good player to pick. In many ways his upside is being a Jarvis Landry like player.